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"Bang the Drum, Ashley" is the second episode of the first season of the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.^[1] It was aired on 17 September 1990.^[2] This episode introduced the recurring character Jazz (DJ Jazzy Jeff) who is a friend of Will.^[3] It also guest-starred Bette Ford as Ashley's music teacher Madame Chatchka.

Plot

Ashley doesn't have a driver to her violin lesson, so Philip orders Will to drive her, since he doesn't have any chores. What he doesn´t know is that the whole class is going in the same car. After driving for a while hearing all the violins, Will learns them to sing "I Got The Power" by Snap. The music teacher, Madame Chatchka, is furious when she hears the singing class coming into the classroom. When the class is finished, Will tells Ashley he "only hears that kinda music when Freddy Krueger kills someone.", and suggests she play drums instead.

Later, Will pawns Ashley's violin for a drum kit. When Philip hears the drums, he gets furious and goes upstairs where he discovers Ashley playing the drums. He screams at Vivian who also gets furious when she sees Ashley. They have a long discussion about the violin. The discussion is interrupted by Geoffrey who tells them that there is a man with a large radio at the door who claims his name is Jazz. When Jazz is introduced to Philip, he slaps his hand instead of shaking it. This makes Philip angry, thinking that Jazz is just like Will.

Ashley still practices on the drums when the rest of the Banks family are having tea. Philip wants to teach Ashley about classical music, so he brings them down in the living room. But when Philip asks if someone can turn up the volume, Will tells Jazz to do it. Instead of turning up the volume, Jazz starts to scratch the record. Philip gets mad and throws Jazz out of the house.

Later, Philip speaks to Ashley and Will. He tells Will that he is Ashley's dad, not Will, and he tries to persuade Ashley into playing violin again. But Vivian tells Ashley she can play whatever she wants, making Philip and Will complaining about today's kids, and it ends with Will blaming it on television.

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Trivia

This episode started a running gag including Philip throwing Jazz out of the house. Jazz would always wear the same shirt when being thrown out, because the producers never shot a second sequence, they only adjusted the original scene for time purposes; an exception is shown in the episode "Community Action" where Jazz is thrown out along with a cardboard cutout of Bill Cosby.

Two lines said by Uncle Phil and Will are references to the DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince song "Parents Just Don't Understand". The lines are "Aww come on Uncle Phil, you're gonna ruin my rep!" and "You're only seventeen, you don't have a rep yet."

References

1. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/will-smiths-freshest-looks-from-bel-air-2012-5#smith-rocks-out-in-zebra-esque-pants-with-contrasting-purple-and-yellow-shirts-and-hat-to-match-2 |title=Check Out Will Smith's Freshest Looks From 'Bel-Air' |first=Kirsten |last=Acuna |date=30 May 2012 |access-date=15 December 2018 |work=Business Insider |publisher=Insider Inc.}}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/04/fresh-prince-myths-debunked-dj-jazzy-jeff_n_6986906.html |title=5 Myths About ‘The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air’ Debunked By DJ Jazzy Jeff |first=Bill |last=Bradley |date=4 April 2015 |access-date=15 December 2018 |work=Huffington Post |publisher=Oath Inc.}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.eonline.com/news/716746/all-the-times-jazz-was-literally-thrown-out-of-the-fresh-prince-house |title=All the Times Jazz Was Literally Thrown Out of the Fresh Prince House |first=Julia |last=Hays |date=19 November 2015 |access-date=15 December 2018 |work=E! News |publisher=E! Online}}

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